Myriad Immortals

Chapter 227 Going all out

Go all out.

Zhong Xuan went to the spirit chamber a little earlier than usual.

I saw Zhong Xuan.

The old eunuch surnamed Chang opened his eyes for the first time, showing a slight surprise, but he didn't say anything. After checking the waist tag, he waved his hand and said weakly, "Go in."

Enter the spirit chamber.

Zhong Xuan skillfully used the waist token to activate the formation.

A flash of white light appeared.

In just 15 minutes.

A wisp of true energy slowly appeared in Zhong Xuan's dantian, intertwining with the existing ninety-nine wisps, and finally turning into a small, pure white ball.

Qi pills!

In an instant.

Zhong Xuan's aura suddenly surged, and even the surrounding energy was drawn towards him.

Late stage of Qi Refining!

Reaching this stage means that one has already mastered the innate Qi and is qualified to become a Qi-cultivating martial artist.

at this time.

The old eunuch, who had been lying comfortably outside the mortuary, opened his eyes once again.

His gaze fell on the green leaves swirling in the wind at his feet.

but.

The area is surrounded by a compound, so there's no wind at all.

The old eunuch quickly identified the source of this strange scene.

"They actually broke through."

"The Cui family's internal skills are truly remarkable. If they weren't so difficult to master, they would probably have become a major sect within the inner sect long ago."

The old eunuch's gaze seemed to penetrate the walls of the spirit chamber and see Zhong Xuan sitting cross-legged inside.

"Good lad!"

He gave it a silent thumbs up.

"I have no particular hobbies in this life, except that I enjoy practicing martial arts and seeing talented younger generations."

The old eunuch's eyes were filled with the joy of a gourmand seeing delicious food.

Given his level of cultivation and status, in the past, even a minor eunuch who had just reached the Qi Refining stage could only be his adopted grandson. What he valued was not Zhong Xuan's Qi Pill, but his future potential.

Back when Cui Bai was still in the capital.

The old eunuch greatly admired the internal energy inheritance left by the Cui family's martial arts master, and now that he saw a younger generation even more outstanding than Cui Bai, how could he not be interested?

Half an hour has passed.

The white light disappeared.

Zhong Xuan also came out of the spirit room on time.

"Eunuch Chang, I shall take my leave now."

Normally, Eunuch Chang would at most give a soft "hmm" and would never say or look at anything more.

But things are different today.

Eunuch Chang opened his eyes unusually, looking at Zhong Xuan with great interest: "Cui Bai has chosen a good disciple, this attire..."

His technique is even more beautiful than his own; to achieve such grandeur merely by cultivating a single breath is truly surprising, even to this old man.

The moment of breakthrough was revealed by the old eunuch in front of him.

Zhong Xuan showed no surprise, and naturally took half a step forward: "Does Eunuch Chang know Senior Cui?"

Eunuch Chang chuckled: "Of course I know. He used to come to the Hanlin Academy to give lectures when he was at the Wenyuan Pavilion. I've known him for a long time."

"Then I should call him Senior Chang."

Seeing that Zhong Xuan was so sensible, Eunuch Chang's smile widened.

When he was in the Directorate of Ceremonial in his early years, he liked it most when people called him "Grand Ancestor". As for titles like "Nine Thousand Years Old", he dared not do it, not even in private.

But as I get older, listening to our ancestors' wisdom seems vulgar and tiresome.

The little guy in front of him calls him senior, which sounds much better.

The old eunuch couldn't help but think of those elusive old immortals who were often mentioned by storytellers in his village years ago. When the younger generation met them, they would naturally address them as "senior."

Although the young man in front of me doesn't look young anymore.

The old eunuch was very pleased to be addressed as "senior": "I have long observed you. Your external skills and weaponry are terrible, but you do have some talent in internal skills. This is thanks to your three-form constitution."

"Since you have strengths, you might as well focus on mastering one skill and make a name for yourself in it."

"Back then, the Cui family's Martial Saint had terrible external skills, but he still became a Martial Saint in the end."

Zhong Xuan secretly grinned.

The Cui family's martial arts are terrible... Not just anyone can say that, and not just anyone dares to say it.

But the old eunuch in front of them seemed to be having a casual chat, as if nothing was amiss.

Just look at that expression.

That alone is enough to show that their strength is definitely not bad.

"The imperial palace truly has some masters!"

Zhong Xuan was amazed.

The old eunuch surnamed Chang continued, "The combination of internal and external weapons is certainly good, but in my opinion, we are not those ancient demons who can live for thousands of years. Since that's the case, there's no reason to want it all."

"Take Qi cultivation as an example."

"While some masters of external martial arts can master a single technique in one breath, if they were to abandon their advantage and switch to practicing external martial arts, wouldn't that be like cutting off their feet to fit the shoes, resulting in twice the effort for half the result?"

"If you're good at cultivating your inner strength, then go for it in one go. If you can't break through in one go, then cultivate it a hundred or a thousand times, won't you eventually break through?"

The old eunuch spoke with an air of authority.

This is to give Zhong Xuan directions.

He had agreed to come to the Hanlin Academy with the Second Grand Secretary's wish that he could teach him a thing or two, but the old eunuch had very high standards and was also very selective, so very few people were actually able to be taught by the old eunuch.

Zhong Xuan hit the jackpot.

"Thank you for your guidance, senior."

After listening to the old eunuch's words, she became even more determined in her heart.

Once you reach the later stages of Blood Refinement, you'll naturally need to find a way to break through to the Qi Refinement stage.

In order to break through, Zhong Xuan had indeed considered making up for his shortcomings.

After all, according to the orthodox method, combining internal and external weapons is the most reliable way to break through. Not only him, but many scions of aristocratic families also think so.

There are many martial artists in the Qing Kingdom who can break through to a higher realm in just three or five breaths.

Now, with the old eunuch's guidance, there was no longer any hesitation.

Seeing that Zhong Xuan accepted it so quickly, without the stubbornness of some others, the old eunuch was even happier: "I was just rambling on, just listen and that's enough. As for how to choose, it's up to you."

After saying that, the old eunuch Chang closed his eyes again and said nothing more.

Zhong Xuan, being sensible, bowed again.

They left the palace.

Back at the Cui residence.

Zhong Xuan, Cui Yi, and Cui Ming's family were preparing to eat.

Then the old butler appeared before everyone with a spirited young woman.

"Mr. Zhong, Mr. Cui, and Ayi."

The girl still maintained the mannerisms of a soldier, clasping her hands in a fist salute as she spoke.

"Sister Rou?!"

Upon seeing that it was Li Rou, Cui Yi's eyes lit up, and she was the first to stand up.

Upon seeing this, Zhong Xuan and Cui Ming both stood up with smiles, saying, "So it's Miss Li."

Cui Zhu quietly asked a servant to bring a pair of bowls and chopsticks, which she placed between herself and Cui Yi.

Li Rou didn't hesitate and readily sat down to eat with everyone.

"Sister Rou, where are you going to work in the capital this time?"

Cui Yi asked curiously.

She knew Li Rou would come to the capital when she was in Yunzhou, but she didn't expect it to be so soon.

While eating, Li Rou said, "The Governor-General's Mansion of Jiujiang."

"This was also Grandpa's request. Every generation of the Li family sends someone to work at the Governor-General's Office in Jiujiang, and I'm not the only one this time."

There were five people who came together.

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